Date
Classwork and Topics
Homework and Follow up
March 17
1) Complete Strawberry DNA Summary and discussion
2) Complete DNA Web Tour - the basics of DNA
3) Heredity Notes
1) Assessment on March 23
Study Guide - shared
2) Complete DNA Tour of the Basics for Wed.
March 19
Heredity:
Complete reviewing DNA Tour
Heredity Notes:
Activity review - Genetics Basics w/s
Homework:
1) Complete Genetics Problems
2) Review for quiz on Sunday
Quizlet help:
Link
Flower Review
March 23
1) Genetics Assessment #1
2) Review Genetics Practice problems
3) Smiley Face Genetics
HW: Complete Table A/B for Smiley Face Genetics
March 25
1) Complete Smiley Face Genetics- discussion of parents/offspring
FOLLOW UP:

TURN IN!
HW:
Complete Smiley Face Follow up for Thursday
March 27
1) Turn in SMiley Face follow up homework
Genotypes/Phenotypes - Parent to Offspring
FURRY FAMILIES:
Complete sheet as you work through activity online:

Please turn in sheet to Mr. Said

LINK To ACTIVITY

IF YOU FINISH EARLY:
Punnett Square Practice

ALL TYPES OF REVIEW GAMES

Vocab Quizlet
HW: Complete Furry Family Activity if you don't finish in class


Will be reviewed in class by Mrs. Dillon
March 31
Genetic Disorders - what are they? How do they occur?
Each person/pair will receive a genetic disorder to research:
Please see the Google presentation- you will summarize your research there.
What is it?
How does it work?
How does it get passed on/inherited?
Is there a treatment?
What does it cause?
Does it only affect humans?

Be ready to present on April 2

April 2
1) Review previous work
2) Final practice with genes and traits - Dragon Genetics
Turn in for feedback
HW: none
April 13
1) Begin Final Heredity Project:
Super Babies!


links:
DC Comics
Marvel Comics: Heroes

Begin Research/Traits/Punnett Squares
HW: Work on completing traits research
April 15
Continue Working on Genetics Super Baby Project
Genotypes
Phenotypes
Alleles
Punnett Squares

Work on document of Super Baby work
HW: Be complete through the Punnett Squares for Thursday
April 17
1) Complete Baby - genotypes and phenotypes
2) Begin presentation planning - see Step 6 and 7 in planning document
HW: none if you are on pace for your project
April 23
1) Complete preparing for presentation


Present April 27/29 as needed for absent students
HW:
Review for content quiz - see study guide
Practice presentation for Sunday
April 27
1) Final Content Quiz - Heredity
2) PRESENTATIONS OF GENETIC SUPER BABIES
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON SUBMITTING WORK
HW: Be ready for quiz/presentation if you were absent
April 29
**G PERIOD WILL HAVE PART OF CLASS IN MAP TESTING
1) Complete presentations
2) Submit all work for project -self evaluate Baby project
3) Complete peer reviews and turn in rubrics
HW:
1) Watch Designer Babies and be ready to discuss

2) Read article - Are we Close to Creating super Humans?

3)Cloning from Adult Cells

4) Tedx Blog- Ethics of Genetically Enhanced Monkeys

You should be able to begin to talk about pro/con for these issues
May 4
Ethics in Science: Genetic Issues
Cloning the focus of Formative work - Writing a Position Paper
Research background activity here: